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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-09-007984.txt : 20090210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090210162149
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-007984
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAMILTON WILLIAM F PHD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189507

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27718
		FILM NUMBER:		09585967

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		102 WITMER ROAD
		CITY:			HORSHAM
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19044

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000877902
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS [2833]
		IRS NUMBER:				133549286
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		102 ROCK RD
		CITY:			HORSHAM
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19044
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2159819000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		102 ROCK ROAD
		CITY:			HORSHAM
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19044

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEOSE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950817
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000877902</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HAMILTON WILLIAM F PHD</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>HORSHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19044</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>70821</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents a contractual right to the delivery of one share of the Company's common stock.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: A. Brian Davis, as attorney-in-fact for William F. Hamilton, Ph.D.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-10</signatureDate>
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